Earlier this month, we reported that Utah's Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, was involved in a motorcycle accident, severely breaking his left leg.

Since then, doctors working to heal his injuries have been pleading with him to get a mandatory helmet law imposed. According to the Salt Lake Tribune...

Shurtleff says his motorcycle helmet may have saved his life. He says doctors are giving him a hard time about it. Shurtleff says every doctor says: "You're a politician, right? You were wearing a helmet, now help us pass a helmet law."

Utah currently requires helmets only for riders under 18 years of age.

Seems like everytime a well-known person gets into a motorcycle accident, they're pressured into becoming a poster-boy for mandatory helmets.

Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Labels: Utah Helmet Laws